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Hi All,Im a round 2 FEMBA applicant now patiently waiting for decisions to come out in March. Nothing more fun than joining in with the rest of y'all trying to pass the time.

I just signed up today but I submitted my app Jan 7th with a 650gmat and 2.9 gpa. IT Technical Projects Manager here in Los Angeles and own two retail websites, www.xenonsupply.com and www.precisionled.com.

...also just joined up on the USC MBA.PM board as i submitted that app on Monday.

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13 Feb 2014, 19:32

Hello,

I am in the process of putting together my application for the FEMBA program and I had a question about the length of the application essays. The instructions state that each essay should be double spaced, 12 pt. font and no more than 1 page. Does this mean 1 side of 1 page? Isn't that on the shorter side of things?

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13 Feb 2014, 20:48

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andromeda2681 wrote:

Hello,

I am in the process of putting together my application for the FEMBA program and I had a question about the length of the application essays. The instructions state that each essay should be double spaced, 12 pt. font and no more than 1 page. Does this mean 1 side of 1 page? Isn't that on the shorter side of things?

Thanks

Current FEMBA here. They mean 1 side of 1 page. You are submitting this digitally so a page is a page. From what I have heard (not from Anderson but from admissions offices in general), the reason for the 1 page limit is two fold. First, adcoms have a lot of applications to wade through. This is compounded by the fact that multiple people read each essay. Second, the ability to condense your thoughts and ideas into a short, concise format is itself a business skill. An executive summary is short for a reason. Best of luck on your applications!

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Looks like the two who had their status changed to submitted have solid stats....

I emailed admissions and they said that during the application process it would change back. I don't think it's any sort of indicator. The review for each application is random correct?

Quotes on Quotes on Quotes...

Anyway, I think application review is only random to a point, but it would be totally dependent on the school. For example, maybe some admission teams do initial chops and send certain people to certain piles based on GMAT, GPA, or a variety of other factors.

I would lean towards the notion that your app has been reviewed and a decision has most likely been made...but that's purely speculative based on past FEMBA threads on here. As to the waiting game we all are playing now, February is a short month!